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The late All Blacks rugby legend in his own words
Rifaat Turk: Arab Superstar in Israeli Football
How a Jaffa fisherman's son broke down barriers by making Israel's national team
'Collision in Korea'
How an international wrestling tournament wowed secretive North Korea in 1995
Farewell to East German football
How the East German team won their last ever match - just before the country disappeared.
Evel Knievel in Las Vegas
How the legendary motorcycle stuntman made his name with a jump outside a casino in 1967.
The Greatest Long Jump Battle in History
In 1991, two Americans both beat the iconic long jump record at the World Championships.
The Ice Bowl
The epic NFL game which made the reputation of Green Bay Packers' coach Vince Lombardi.
Olga Korbut - The Sparrow from Minsk
The Soviet gymnast who charmed the world at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
The Toughest Dog-Sled Race in the World
The first woman to win the Iditarod race through 1000 miles of wilderness in Alaska
Cathy Freeman, the Star of the Sydney Olympics
The aboriginal runner who lit the Olympic cauldron and went on to win the 400m event
Dorando Pietri - Hero of the 1908 London Olympics
The dramatic marathon that turned an Italian sweet-maker from Capri into a celebrity
Women in the Locker Room
In 1978, US female sports journalists won a major victory in their fight for equality
Black Day for Democracy
How two Zimbabwean cricketers risked their careers to protest again President Mugabe.
Josia Thugwane - South African Marathon Hero
The story of the first black South African to win an Olympic gold in athletics in 1996
England at Croke Park
The historic rugby match between Ireland and England in Dublin in 2007.
Women's Boxing
The story of Gail Grandchamp, who campaigned for the right of women to box in the USA.
Czechoslovakia Ice Hockey Riots
In 1969, a match between the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia sparked unrest in Prague.
How Baseball Helped Bridge the US-Cuba Divide
How the Baltimore Orioles became the first Major League team to play in communist Cuba
Stirling Moss Wins the Mille Miglia Motor Race
How the British driver Stirling Moss won one of the most epic races of all time in 1955
Gail Devers
The American sprinter who recovered from serious illness to win the Olympic 100 metres.
Chess City
In 1998, the world's most expensive chess centre opened in a remote region of Russia.
Shaul Ladany - the Great Survivor
The Israeli race-walker who survived the Holocaust and the Munich Olympics shootings
Terry Fox and the Marathon of Hope
The cancer patient who inspired Canada with an attempt to run across the country in 1980
Dawn Fraser - Triple Olympic Champion
How the rebellious Australian swimmer shattered records in the 1950s and 60s
The Golden Girls of Zimbabwe
How the women's hockey team won the first Olympic gold for their country in 1980.
The Torino air disaster
In May 1949, a plane crash killed one of the greatest teams in Italian football history.
Yugoslavia Football Riot
How violence at a Red Star Belgrade vs Dinamo Zagreb game heralded the war in Yugoslavia.
The 1976 US Olympic Boxing Team
The American boxers acclaimed for one of the best team performances in Olympic history.
Bangladesh's Channel Swimmer Hero
How Brojen Das broke the world record for swimming from France to England in 1961.
Denmark's Shock Win at the European Championship
How the Danish football team won the Euro 1992 tournament despite failing to qualify
Pyrros Dimas - Greek Weightlifting Legend
How the 'Lion of Himara' became a Greek hero by battling injury at the Athens Olympics